206 Is "I'm Loving It" Proper Grammar?

1111. This week, we look at the phrase "near miss" and why this seemingly illogical term actually makes sense. Then, in honor of National Dog Day, we look at how 16 different dog breeds got their names, including why a dachshund is a "badger dog," a poodle is a "puddle dog," and ... Show More

1110. This week, we talk with Jane Friedman, an expert on the business of being a writer. We look at how to build a strong email newsletter and why it's a critical tool for authors in today's publishing world. Jane shares her best tips for getting started, what to write about, an ... Show More

1109. This week, we look at why kids and video gamers talk about "versing" someone. Then, we look at the linguistics of placeholder words like "whatchamacallit" and "thingamajig," including some fun international examples and the now-obsolete word "whiblin."The "thingamajig" segm ... Show More

Is your English teacher always talking about grammar? Does he or she expect you to know how to identify the subject and verb of a sentence? Do you think that knowing this helps you to communicate better in English? Here is a podcast for those of you who love grammar, and for thos ... Show More

Are you thirsty for grammar? Don't know when to say "I love to ski" and when to say "I love skiing"? Don't know the difference between "Did you remember to go?" and "Did you remember going?" Stop by today for an introductory lesson in gerunds and infinitive phrases. 

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How do you feel about grammar? For some of us, grammar can sometimes be pretty overwhelming. It has been for me, but in my years of using and teaching English, I’ve realized something crucial about it. We can’t build grammar just by learning grammar rules. We have to build ‘Gramm ... Show More

Today we’ve got a really interesting question from a student: In English, do we say “congratulations ON or FOR your anniversary”? Listen to the lesson to find out  :-) When you’re learning English, it can be hard to feel like you’ve really mastered the grammar of the language. Th ... Show More

Don’t say “I’m thinking to buy a new car.” The correct way is “I’m thinking about buying a new car.” There are actually multiple prepositions we can use after the verb “think,” but what’s the difference between them? That’s what you’ll learn in today’s lesson! How can you improve ... Show More

Is this phrase easy to learn? 

Also: is it better to be right or “not wrong”? 

Spoken English grammar must learned in a special way.  Studying grammar rules will not help you.  Grammar books will not help you. https://effortlessenglishclub.com/spoken-english-grammar-mastery